The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-29
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ROBBERS STOP A TRAIN.
PISTOLS PULLED OUT AND $4,000
IN BOOTY OBTAINED.

The Engineer Compelled to Run His
Locomotive to Suit His Unwelcome
Visitors-The Passengers Not Mo-
Tested but Left in the Woods on 40
count of the Stealing of the Engine.
SAN Francisco, April %. "A special from
Tucson says: "The western-bound express
due here at 1890 o'clock last evening was
stopped and robbed at Papago station,
eighteen miles east of here, about 9:30
o'clock. The number of men engaged in the
robbery is variously estimated at from five
to eight. Harper, the engineer, when ap-
preaching Papago, was signalled by red
lantern to stop. He slowed down, and as he
approached the light he noticed distractions
on the track, SO placed that in case he failed
to stop the engine would spread the track
and derail itself Immediately upon stop
ping a dozen or more shots were fired into I
the express car, and a man with pistoliu
each hand boarded the locomotive and cotlk
manded Harper not to get down. sl
AT WORK ON THE SAFE.
The other robbers had in the meantini4
been prying open the express car, and fail
ing to get it open they placed q sticiss - *
giant powder under it, and compelled Hars
per to light the fuse attached This he wA4
obliged to do, but to avoid being blown til3
the messenger opened the car and the roi}-
bers took possession. After extingliishng z tbs
fuse they then took charge of tn car, un-
coupled the engine, baggage and express
car from the remainder of the train and
made Harper get on the engine and pnll
ahead two lengths. This being done Haipar
was again put off and the robbers took
charge of the engine, and pulled six miles to-
ward Tucson. Here they killed the engine
ana lelO IT,
THE BOOTY OBTAINED.
During the run the robbers went thrn,ick
the mail and express cars, but did not 9nt
more than 50 900 They got two packages
Of railroad money-one of 81 ,020 and one OF
S60O-and also two packages of postaE8
stamps going to the post Office at San Franc
cisco. It is reported that the express nieS
senger threw s., 500 in gold into the stove,
and SO saved il from the robbers. Nothing
was known here of the affair until midnight
when telegram was received from Pantalo,
a brakeman having walked back eight
miles to that place A special was sent down
and the train brought in at o'clock this
morning *
THE PASSENGERS NOT MoIEsrED.
Mona of tha nassengers ware nooleS+ad
Some of the passengers knew nothing of the
trouble until after their arrival here Under
Sheriff Shibell was early at the scene of the
trouble, but could discover nothing that
would lead to the identity of the robbers
Ten trailers under Deputy Sheriff M. r.
Shaw have left for the scene of the trouble.
The robbers are believed 10 be discharged
railroad employees, although they compelled
Engineer Harper to show them who to handle
the locomotive It is believed by their
actions in handling the train that they were
familiar with such work
LARGE REWARDS OFFERED.
The railroad comnanV has offered st Oo6
reward for ~ each Of the robbers Convicted.
The Wells FARGO a. Go exnress company
hos offered n Similar reward Disnatches
to wells Fargo e "a were to tbe effect
that the train was held mn three miles east
of Psnago in a emit The mail yyas robbed
"a ,yafj ss the exnress No one was ininred
by tba sbootino When the news Of the
r9yhbarv was carried hack to panato limited
stats MarsbaI Mead and denntv two
denrtv % sberifPs and two Others started after
a. +.oin Tho Locomotives and nars vvara